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What Happened With Final Fantasy 14's DDOS Attacks?
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (319+ words) Get unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer. Final Fantasy XIV faced a series of intense DDOS attacks recently " here's what occured. Final Fantasy XIV is one of the most popular MMORPGs to date. However, that's not to say…...
What if the Answer To Bad Passwords Is More Websites That Won’t Let You Use Them?
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (297+ words) It couldn't be that hard to pull off, if websites really wanted to. You've been there. Staring at a password entry screen, wondering what your password for that website was. Heads up, though. If you can guess your password, so…...
Can This Everyday Nasal Spray Really Protect You from COVID?
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (341+ words) A new clinical trial led by Saarland University researchers suggests that azelastine, a common ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) allergy nasal sprays, can cut COVID-19 infections by a staggering 70 percent. That's news that comes not a moment too soon. The FDA…...
Microsoft Authenticator Isn’t Disappearing—but Its Passwords Are
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (352+ words) You'll still be able to use the Microsoft Authenticator app for its main 2FA function. When Microsoft announced that it was shutting down its Authenticator app, which many businesses use to secure work accounts with two-factor authentication, people panicked a bit....
A New Satanic Neo-Nazi Group Is Recruiting Children as Young as 12
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (737+ words) Coming to you from around the world, VICE Digital's team strives to capture the people at the heart of stories, and focus on the ideas, issues, and context that other outlets miss. At the start of this year, residents woke…...
Google's 'Big Sleep' Just Became the First-Ever AI to Prevent a Cyberattack
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) Google's AI agent worked collaboratively to close an exploitation that until then only "threat actors" knew about. AI has been playing an unenvious role in most stories circulating as of late. Not necessarily always the bad guy, it sometimes plays…...
Woman’s Home Overrun With Hundreds of Unwanted Amazon Packages
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (444+ words) For a whole year, a woman from San Jose, who goes by the pseudonym "Kay," woke up every morning with her front porch overrun with giant packages that she never ordered. They just kept showing up. Hundreds of them. They…...
NordVPN Just Aced Its Latest Independent Review
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (443+ words) Yeehaw. I wouldn't expect anything less from the king of VPNs than an all-positive, independent vetting of its privacy and transparency. Virtual private networks (VPNs) rely upon trust and transparency. What use is a service that promises privacy from the…...
Florida Rejects Bill That Would've Required Encryption Backdoors
8+ mon, 2+ hour ago (541+ words) Matt Jancer has been in the industry for 15 years and lives in his favorite urban death maze, New York City. He's traded words for money on behalf of more than 15 magazines. Some of his longest-running bylines were spent covering motorcycles,…...
The Settings to Change on Your iPhone for Maximum Privacy and Security
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1726+ words) Matt Jancer has been in the industry for 15 years and lives in his favorite urban death maze, New York City. He's traded words for money on behalf of more than 15 magazines. Some of his longest-running bylines were spent covering motorcycles,…...